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Posted: Sunday, January 21, 2018 11:23 AM

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One Dead After Vehicle Crashes Into Crowd In Leslie County Watching Eclipse

One woman is dead after a car crashed into a group of people in downtown Hyden.

Dispatch says another woman was injured in the crash near the Primary Care.

Officials say a woman was speeding and crashed into a power pole and flipped the vehicle.

The driver was flown to Holsten Valley Hospital, and the female victim was flown to the University of Kentucky Medical Center.

Accident reconstruction units are on scene investigating the incident.

State Police believe the victims were watching the eclipse when they were hit by the vehicle.